The old Dutch inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunder-storm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they say Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of ninepins ; and it is... American Short Stories - Seite 56herausgegeben von - 1904 - 333 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1820 - 646 Seiten
...duly ascertained, he is taken home to his daughter's house, and resumes most of his antient habits. ' He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of nine pins ; and it is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs... | |
| 1819 - 610 Seiten
...they never hear a thunder storm of a sum« mer afternoon, about the Kaatskill, but they say Hemlock Hudson and his crew are at their game of ninepins...that they might have a quieting draught out of Rip Ven Winkle's flagon. ON DANTE S ruRÜATORIO. THEKE is a saying recorded in Miss Seward'a Letters, we... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 Seiten
...citizen of the United States. Rip, in fact, was no politician ; the changes of states and em^ pires made but little impression on him; but there was one...Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of nine pins ; and it is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs... | |
| 1820 - 870 Seiten
...themselves in the manner above mentioned ; " and it is a common wish of all hen" pecked husbands in tbe neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy " on their hands,...quieting draught out " of Rip Van Winkle's flagon." The name of Sleepy Hollow is given to a little valley that lies a few miles from the market village... | |
| 1821 - 504 Seiten
...point on which he always remain' ed flighty. The old Dutch inhabitants, however, *almost univer' sally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear...might have a quieting draught out of Rip Van Winkle's fla' gon.' pp. 91-92. We have made rather large extracts from this facetious legend — and yet have... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 Seiten
...inhabitants, however, almost universally gave it full credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunder-storm of a summer afternoon about the Kaatskill, but they...a quieting draught out of Rip Van Winkle's flagon. 97 NOTE. The foregoing Tale, one would suspect, had been suggested to Mr Knickerbocker by a little... | |
| 1824 - 394 Seiten
...gun, and keeping the old fellow from wish of all hen-pecked husbands in the WASHINGTON IRVING. S97 neighbourhood, when life hangs heavy on their hands,...quieting draught out of Rip Van Winkle's flagon." MR. IRVING recently visited Geri many, and ha8 collected materials for two volumes, which he entitles... | |
| 1826 - 654 Seiten
...neighbourhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that Ripjhad been out of his head, and that this was one point...Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their game of nine pins, and it is a common wish of all henpecked husbands in the neighbourhood, when life hangs... | |
| 1819 - 606 Seiten
...universally gave it VOL. V. full credit. Eren to this day they never hear a thunder storm of a sum« raer afternoon, about the Kaatskill, but they say Hendrick...is a common wish of all henpecked, husbands in the neigh« limit-hood, when life hangs heavy on their hands, that they might have i quieting draught out... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 Seiten
...credit. Even to this day they never hear a thunder-storm of a summer afternoon about the KaatskiH, but they say Hendrick Hudson and his crew are at their...a quieting draught out of Rip Van Winkle's flagon. j? 4 NOTE. The foregoing Tale, one would suspect, had been suggested to Mr. Knickerbocker by a little... | |
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